steroidogenesis
[ sti-roi-duh-jen-uh-sis, ste- ]
/ stɪˌrɔɪ dəˈdʒɛn ə sɪs, stɛ- /
noun
the formation of steroids, as by the adrenal cortex, testes, and ovaries.
Words nearby steroidogenesis
sternwheeler,
steroid,
steroid acne,
steroid hormone,
steroid ulcer,
steroidogenesis,
sterol,
stertor,
stertorous,
stet,
stethalgia
Medical definitions for steroidogenesis
steroidogenesis
[ stĭ-roi′də-jĕn′ĭ-sĭs, stîr′oi-, stĕr′- ]
n.
The biological synthesis of steroids.